Employer Assistance

Wisconsin Job Centers offer a key point of service in efforts to attract, create and retain businesses in Wisconsin by aligning workforce resources to meet private sector labor needs.

Employer assistance resources on Job Center of Wisconsin

• Tax credit programs can help employers reduce their Federal and State tax liability and increase profitability with little paperwork. These include:
• Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)
• Think Possibilities / On-the-Job Training (OJT) Hiring Initiative
• Recruiting assistance, no-fee ways to ease the hiring burden.
• Labor Markets. Enhance your understanding of changes impacting your business.
• Job Fairs
• Employer events and seminars
• Development Zones

Wisconsin resources

• From Wisconsin.gov:
• Business Services
• Build Your Business
• Online Business Services
• Business Wizard


• From the Department of Workforce Development:
• Fidelity Bonding Program can be issued at no cost to an employer or employee.
• Unemployment Insurance
• Workers Compensation
• Equal Rights
• Apprenticeship
• Employment and Training
• Vocational Rehabilitation
• For Business


• From the Department of Commerce
• Business Development in Wisconsin
• Safety and Buildings Division


• From the University of Wisconsin-Extension:
• Entrepreneurship and Economic Development
• Wisconsin Entrepreneur's Network. Business assistance, training, financing opportunities and a network of over 100 organizations helping existing and potential Wisconsin businesses succeed.


• Small Business Development Centers offer a variety of educational services to small-businesses including low-cost courses, seminars, and workshops.
• Business resources from the University of Wisconsin System.
• Customized training programs from the Wisconsin Technical College System are designed to meet the changing needs of business and industry.


• WorkSource Wisconsin provides Wisconsin business with the tools on workplace accommodation, employment law and human resource management practices.
• Wisconsin Forward Award. Better organizations. Better Results. Recognizing great organizations with the Wisconsin Forward Award.
• Wisconsin Workplace Safety Institute

Federal resources

• From the US Department of Labor:
• Federal Wage and Hours Laws
• Employment Law Guide
• Discrimination (Federal law)
• Disability Law Advisor
• Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS)


• FirstGov. US Government Services and programs arranged by topic. Searchable.
• Disability Information (from DisabilityInfo.gov)
• Employment and Training Administration (ETA)



• OSHA
• OSHA for youth
• OSHA workplace violence



• Business.gov
• Starting and Managing a Business from the US Small Business Administration.
• SCORE Learning Center SCORE is a nonprofit partner of the Small Business Administration and provides business counseling from retired business owners and executives.